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　New Zealand is an English-speaking country．But the government recognizes 　1　 language, too．This is the Maori language（毛利语）．The English 　2 　began to visit New Zealand after 1770．They found a 　3 　people living there．These were the Maoris,　　 　4 　had come from islands in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before．

　For a long time the 　5 　government was not interested in these faraway islands．It was 　6 　a British colony（殖民地）．As a 　7 　, more and more British settlers came．

　The Maoris were　　 　　　8 　to the first settlers．But soon the new settlers wanted 　9　

land．So in 1844 there was fighting 　10 　them．This was the first of several wars between the two　　 　　　11 　．The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris．Many were 　12 　in the wars．Many more died from new disease 　13 　by the British．In 1840 there were perhaps 200,000 Maoris．By 1859 this number had 　14 　to 42,000．

　However, this century the two peoples have lived in 　15 　．For many years the “British”New Zealanders looked 　16　 upon the Maoris．　17 　in recent years, they have had equal 　18 　, and the Maori language is one of the languages of the country with 　19 　．Today there are about a quarter of a million Maoris, that is, about 9% of the　 20 　．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．others	B．This	C．Another	D．Other	[　　]
(2) A．searchers	B．pilots	C．drivers	D．sailors	[　　]
(3) A．dark-skinned		B．yellow skinned
C．short-legged		D．white-haired		[　　]
(4) A．which	B．they	C．who	D．whom	[　　]
(5) A．Maori	B．British	C．European	D．New Zealand	[　　]
(6) A．rewarded	B．awarded	C．called	D．made	[　　]
(7) A．rule	B．result	C．whole	D．ruler	[　　]
(8) A．cruel	B．friendly	C．dangerous	D．unknown	[　　]
(9) A．their	B．its	C．the	D．a	[　　]
(10)A．among	B．of	C．in	D．between	[　　]
(11)A．settlers	B．persons	C．peoples	D．sailors	[　　]
(12)A．killed	B．died	C．defended	D．wounded	[　　]
(13)A．brought	B．given	C．taken	D．made	[　　]
(14)A．increased	B．fallen	C．improved	D．developed	[　　]
(15)A．danger	B．trouble	C．peace	D．distance	[　　]
(16)A．after	B．down	C．for	D．forward	[　　]
(17)A．But	B．Until	C．So	D．Therefore	[　　]
(18)A．income	B．rights	C．education	D．experience	[　　]
(19)A．English	B．Maoris	C．German	D．French	[　　]
(20)A．area	B．land	C．population	D．settlers	[　　]

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　　Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people, but as an American, I always found myself 1 to speak freely when it came to seeing guests off at the door. Just a good-bye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from the 2 books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching madly for words that would 3 over the visitor's leaving and make them feel they would be 4 to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband's kindness.

　　Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that 5 relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully.

　　 6 for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a 7 , I'm not expected to observe or even know all the rules, I've had to learn the expressions of politeness and 8 at a leaving-taking.

　　The Chinese feel they 9 see a guest off to the farthest possible point--down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the 10 bus stop. I've sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeing a guest off, 11 he's gone to the bus stop and waited for the 12 bus to arrive.

　　That's very well, but when I'm the guest being seen off, my protests are always 13 My hostess or host, or both, insists on 14 me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the“Don't 15 to see me off at the every landing” . If I try to go fast to 16 them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to accept the inevitable（不可避免的）.

　　Besides, that's going against Chinese 17 ,because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you 18 someone? Not“Farewell or Godspeed（祝福）” , 19 “Go slowly” .To the Chinese it means“Take care”or“Watch your 20 ”,or some such caution（谨慎）, but translated literally（字面意思）it means“Go slowly”.

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．easy	B．difficult	C．unable	D．effective
(2) A．useful	B．terrible	C．priceless	D．proper
(3) A．smooth	B．talk	C．calm	D．take
(4) A．content	B．ready	C．welcome	D．eager
(5) A．sped	B．broke	C．destroyed	D．eased
(6) A．Parting	B．Leaving	C．Separating	D．Interviewing
(7) A．wife	B．guest	C．hostess	D．foreigner
(8) A．protest	B．refuse	C．explain	D．state
(9) A．can	B．will	C．may	D．must
(10) A．farthest	B．nearest	C．easiest	D．shortest
(11) A．although	B．unless	C．if	D．since
(12) A．fastest	B．first	C．next	D．last
(13) A．effective	B．unnecessary	C．useless	D．troublesome
(14) A．leading	B．seeing	C．inviting	D．pushing
(15) A．trouble	B．have	C．decide	D．walk
(16) A．protect	B．keep	C．discourage	D．dismiss
(17) A．rule	B．custom	C．design	D．opinion
(18) A．meet 　　 with	B．talk 　　 with	C．part 　　 from	D．call 　　 on
(19) A．and	B．or	C．but	D．even
(20) A．foot	B．health	C．shoe	D．step

　

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　　Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people, but as an American, I always found myself 1 to speak freely when it came to seeing guests off at the door. Just a good-bye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from the 2 books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching madly for words that would 3 over the visitor's leaving and make them feel they would be 4 to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband's kindness.

　　Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that 5 relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully.

　　 6 for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a 7 , I'm not expected to observe or even know all the rules, I've had to learn the expressions of politeness and 8 at a leaving-taking.

　　The Chinese feel they 9 see a guest off to the farthest possible point--down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the 10 bus stop. I've sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeing a guest off, 11 he's gone to the bus stop and waited for the 12 bus to arrive.

　　That's very well, but when I'm the guest being seen off, my protests are always 13 My hostess or host, or both, insists on 14 me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the“Don't 15 to see me off at the every landing” . If I try to go fast to 16 them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to accept the inevitable（不可避免的）.

　　Besides, that's going against Chinese 17 ,because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you 18 someone? Not“Farewell or Godspeed（祝福）” , 19 “Go slowly” .To the Chinese it means“Take care”or“Watch your 20 ”,or some such caution（谨慎）, but translated literally（字面意思）it means“Go slowly”.

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．easy	B．difficult	C．unable	D．effective
(2) A．useful	B．terrible	C．priceless	D．proper
(3) A．smooth	B．talk	C．calm	D．take
(4) A．content	B．ready	C．welcome	D．eager
(5) A．sped	B．broke	C．destroyed	D．eased
(6) A．Parting	B．Leaving	C．Separating	D．Interviewing
(7) A．wife	B．guest	C．hostess	D．foreigner
(8) A．protest	B．refuse	C．explain	D．state
(9) A．can	B．will	C．may	D．must
(10) A．farthest	B．nearest	C．easiest	D．shortest
(11) A．although	B．unless	C．if	D．since
(12) A．fastest	B．first	C．next	D．last
(13) A．effective	B．unnecessary	C．useless	D．troublesome
(14) A．leading	B．seeing	C．inviting	D．pushing
(15) A．trouble	B．have	C．decide	D．walk
(16) A．protect	B．keep	C．discourage	D．dismiss
(17) A．rule	B．custom	C．design	D．opinion
(18) A．meet 　　 with	B．talk 　　 with	C．part 　　 from	D．call 　　 on
(19) A．and	B．or	C．but	D．even
(20) A．foot	B．health	C．shoe	D．step

　

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　New Zealand is an English-speaking country. But the government recognizes 1 language, too. This is the Maori language. The English 2 began to visit New Zealand after 1770. They found a 3 people living there. These were the Maoris, 4 had come from hot island in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before.

　　For a long time the 5 government was not interested in these faraway islands. It was 6 a British colony. As a 7 , more and more British settlers came.

　　The Maoris were 8 to the first settlers. But soon the new settlers wanted 9 land. So in 1844 there was fighting 10 them. This was the first of several wars between the two 11 . The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris. Many were 12 in the wars. Many more died from new diseases 13 by the British. In 1840 there were perhaps 200,000 Maoris. By 1859 this number had 14 to 42,000.

　　However, this century the two peoples have lived in 15 . For many years the“British”New Zealanders looked 16 upon the Maoris. 17 in recent years, they have had equal 18 , and the Maori language is one of the languages of the country with 19 . Today there are about a quarter of a million Maoris, that is, about 9% of the 20 .

1．

[　　]

A．others　　　　　　B．this

C．another　　　　　　D．other

2．

[　　]

A．searchers　　　　　　B．pilots

C．drivers　　　　　　　D．sailors

3．

[　　]

A．dark-skinned　　　　　　B．yellow-skinned

C．short-lagged　　　　　　D．white-haired

4．

[　　]

A．which　　　　　　B．they

C．who　　　　　　　D．whom

5．

[　　]

A．Maori　　　　　　B．British

C．European　　　　　D．New Zealand

6．

[　　]

A．rewarded　　　　　　B．awarded

C．called　　　　　　　D．made

7．

[　　]

A．rule　　　　　　B．result

C．whole　　　　　D．ruler

8．

[　　]

A．cruel　　　　　　B．friendly

C．dangerous　　　　D．unknown

9．

[　　]

A．their　　　　　　B．its

C．the　　　　　　 D．a

10．

[　　]

A．among　　　　　　B．of

C．in　　　　　　　　D．between

11．

[　　]

A．settlers　　　　　　B．persons

C．peoples　　　　　　D．sailors

12．

[　　]

A．killed　　　　　　B．died

C．defended　　　　　D．wounded

13．

[　　]

A．brought　　　　　　B．given

C．taken　　　　　　　D．made

14．

[　　]

A．increased　　　　　　B．fallen

C．improved　　　　　　D．developed

15．

[　　]

A．danger　　　　　　B．trouble

C．peace　　　　　　 D．distance

16．

[　　]

A．after　　　　　　B．down

C．for　　　　　　　D．forward

17．

[　　]

A．But　　　　　　B．Until

C．So　　　　　　D．Therefore

18．

[　　]

A．income　　　　　　B．rights

C．education　　　　　D．experience

19．

[　　]

A．English　　　　　　B．Maoris

C．German　　　　　　D．French

20．

[　　]

A．areas　　　　　　B．land

C．population　　　　D．settlers